• VSCode Version: Code 1.18.0 (dcee220, 2017-11-08T12:44:48.751Z)
• OS Version: Linux x64 4.4.0-98-generic
• Extensions:

I'm editing C++, C#, Javascript, Java, although this appears reproducible regardless of language.

I have ctrl+f bound to actions.find. Regex is enabled, and if I select text containing any regex meta-characters, those are properly escaped in the Find window: { "key": "ctrl+f", "command": "actions.find" } becomes \{ "key": "ctrl\+f", "command": "actions\.find" \}

I have ctrl+f3 bound to editor.action.nextSelectionMatchFindAction. Regex is (still) enabled, and if I select text containing regex meta-characters, those are NOT properly escaped in the Find window: { "key": "ctrl+f", "command": "actions.find" } remains { "key": "ctrl+f", "command": "actions.find" } which is then an invalid regex pattern.

Steps to Reproduce:

1. Select text that contains regex meta-characters: .*+{}[]
2. Press ctrl+f or go to Edit->Find to open the Find window. If Use Regular Expression (Alt+R) is not already selected, press alt+r and (with the text still selected), press ctrl+f again so text in the Find window updates.
3. Text in the Find window should be escaped.

This is correct behavior.

1. Select text that contains regex meta-characters: .*+{}[]
2. Press ctrl+f3 to open the Find window with that text selected.
3. Toggle Use Regular Expression (Alt+R), then press ctrl+f3 again so text in the Find window updates.
4. Text in the Find window is not escaped.

I would expect the text to be escaped, like it is with actions.find.

Reproduces without extensions: Yes